Here are some highlights from Technology this week:
Week 7 (October 2 – October 6, 2017)
Free Technology Sessions. I sent out an email last week letting you know that I am offering two technology sessions. These first two sessions are on Microsoft Outlook. Check out these two Eventbrite links if you would like to learn more or if you would like to sign up:
Wednesday, October 11 at Copper Hills Elementary from 2:30 – 3:30
Wednesday, October 18 at Copper Hills Elementary from 2:30 – 3:30
OurPact. As I continue to speak about Digital Citizenship, I want to share with you an app that will shut down your child’s ability to access particular apps (for a period of time or forever). The other day my son received 126 text messages in a 2-hour time frame. I now have the ability to take that app (the iMessage app, any app I wish, or nearly all of them) off his phone for pre-designated time periods—or reoccurring times on a schedule. If you are looking for a way to limit screen time, this app may be one to consider. You can even do this remotely when you are away from your child’s device.
Life360. GPS location tracking and phone battery life information? This app has location-tracking services. As your child moves, his/her image appears on a live map on your phone. Not sure when your child will come home from an out-of-town sporting event? Track his/her movement using the map. Battery life low? Text him/her and remind him/her to plug in said device. Get badge notifications when each child arrives home or leaves home. You designate how much information you want to know and how you want the information to come to you.
Benchmark eAssessment. The Student Assessments will not start if pop-up blockers are preventing the test from opening a new tab. Here is a VIDEO TUTORIAL that will walk you through the process of assigning an eAssessment and how to help your students maneuver through that same assessment. It shows you how to troubleshoot the pop-up blocker that is identified in the next images. (Use the gear at the bottom of the video to speed up the play function if you want to save time.)
(You can speed up YouTube videos and watch them in less time. Choose the gear. Choose speed. Select the speed that works best for you.)
Benchmark Universe online eAssessment:
Wednesday, October 11 at Copper Hills Elementary from 2:30 – 3:30
Wednesday, October 18 at Copper Hills Elementary from 2:30 – 3:30
OurPact. As I continue to speak about Digital Citizenship, I want to share with you an app that will shut down your child’s ability to access particular apps (for a period of time or forever). The other day my son received 126 text messages in a 2-hour time frame. I now have the ability to take that app (the iMessage app, any app I wish, or nearly all of them) off his phone for pre-designated time periods—or reoccurring times on a schedule. If you are looking for a way to limit screen time, this app may be one to consider. You can even do this remotely when you are away from your child’s device.
Life360. GPS location tracking and phone battery life information? This app has location-tracking services. As your child moves, his/her image appears on a live map on your phone. Not sure when your child will come home from an out-of-town sporting event? Track his/her movement using the map. Battery life low? Text him/her and remind him/her to plug in said device. Get badge notifications when each child arrives home or leaves home. You designate how much information you want to know and how you want the information to come to you.
Benchmark eAssessment. The Student Assessments will not start if pop-up blockers are preventing the test from opening a new tab. Here is a VIDEO TUTORIAL that will walk you through the process of assigning an eAssessment and how to help your students maneuver through that same assessment. It shows you how to troubleshoot the pop-up blocker that is identified in the next images. (Use the gear at the bottom of the video to speed up the play function if you want to save time.)
(You can speed up YouTube videos and watch them in less time. Choose the gear. Choose speed. Select the speed that works best for you.)
Class Dojo. Class Dojo got revamped over the summer. There are some cool tools in there that aide time management, community building, and communication: Group Maker, Timer, Random, and Music. Check out these cool tools and see if they will fit well into your learning environment.
Email. I’m only an email away. Please let me know how I can serve you.
Kindly,
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